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Title: From Phage to Predatory Bacteria, How Do Bacteria Defend Against Threats?

Speaker: Aaron Whiteley, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado, Boulder

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My research group studies the innate immune system, the microbe-derived ligands important for immune activation, and general aspects of pathogenesis. We use a unique model system, the innate immune system of bacteria, which helps defend against threats such as phages. The ultimate goal of our work is to better understand immune signaling to inform the development of therapeutics that target these pathways, which is relevant to defeating human pathogens and cancers.

Host: Karla Satchell, PhD, Professor, Dpt. of Microbiology-Immunology